The theme of the novel is based on the life of Western Armenians. The events take place in 1915 in the village of Nor Gyugh in the Nicomedia district. The villagers share the fate of all Western Armenians: first, the prominent figures of the village are arrested and executed, and then the population is subjected to deportation. We express our gratitude to Mher Bekaryan for granting permission to record the novel and for allowing the free publication of the audio version on our website. 

The novel became one of the most famous and significant works of 19th-century Russian literature and tells the story of the life and fate of the main character, Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a withdrawn man who suffers from inactivity, laziness, and a lack of purpose. The main character lives in a world of his own dreams and fantasies, unable to take an active part in life. The plot develops around the hero’s attempts to change his life and overcome his weaknesses, but in the end he remains a prisoner of his own inactivity.

This short story depicts the artisan environment of late 19th-century Tbilisi (Havlabar, the Vera Gardens). The author describes the everyday life and customs of Armenian youths, where pride and drunkenness often lead to senseless hostility. The central theme of the work is forgiveness and the magical power of beauty, which is capable of transforming a person’s character and reconciling even the bitterest enemies.

This novel tells the story of events that begin in May 1876 in a town on the shores of the Caspian Sea. At the heart of the work is the sudden love that flares up between the young protagonist and the beautiful Margarita, a love that collides with confessional divisions and the complex questions of national identity. The author masterfully portrays the tensions between the Armenian Apostolic and Armenian Catholic communities, showing how religious differences and the new customs of “enlightened” society become barriers between the children of the same nation.